The principle of separation Sample Clauses

The principle of separation. There is no reference to the principle of separation (men must be separated from women, adults from minors, and pre-trial detainees from convicted detainees) in the Bangkok Rules. Although this principle features in other international instruments – such as Rule 11 of the Xxxxxxx Rules, which the Bangkok Rules are meant to complement – a restatement of this principle and some elaboration on its implications may be desirable. First, because the principle of separation is yet another means to prevent abuse, one of the focal points of the Bangkok Rules. Second, because problems, emerging as a result of the application of this principle, may be overcome by additional regulation. Since the principle of separation requires that women stay in female units, and because women are a minority in prison, each State has relatively few of these units. This means that women are often placed in a unit that is not in the proximity of family and other relations. Imprisonment at a remote location has a negative effect on maintaining family and other social relations, and will eventually hamper the woman prisoner’s reintegration.131 The Bangkok Rules could encourage governments to compensate in situations where a woman is imprisoned far from home, e.g. by refunding visitors’ travel expenses, or allowing for extra visiting or Skype time. In addition, governments should take into account that due to the often limited amount of prison space for females, additional efforts may be necessary to apply the other principles of separation (separation of adults from minors, and separation of pre-trial detainees from convicted detainees), which require four separate female quarters in order to fulfill international obligations.132